Wandering Adventure Party

@neauoire ah in my case, it's not about the struggles of competing since I don't rely on art as a career at this time, but annoyance at the effects of the space for it (or society at large, I guess lol) has on me and not as an active participant but just the unfortunate consequence of being an artist.

I like making things and used to like sharing them to the public, but I don't like what that space has become over the years and the associations it brings. plenty of reasons, but ultimately they all kill the joys of having that identity. it happened with programming; I'm hoping it doesn't snuff out art as well but the "art needs other people" points from the talk has already started to lose meaning for me.

@neauoire that and also at the other end of it: being labeled arrogant, pretentious, or fake if you just happen to be skilled at or have knowledge about anything especially when there's no visible progression or effort

drew digital art without a time-lapse? AI. have art skills and think AI artists have no validity? gatekeeper, ablist, etc. etc. unfortunate enough to have a wide range of hobbies and interests? polymath wannabe.

it's like you're supposed to either do nothing or do what everyone else is doing (which is also uncool to do) and not stand out unless you meet the ever-shifting standards of what makes a celebrity